Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noroeste
Noroeste: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.61 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
8.61
Change on year
up 33.1%
Rank
433rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.8
in 2009
All-time low
0.25
in 1985
Years of data
29
1981–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noroeste, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste is 8.61, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste peaked at 17.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1985.
Noroeste ranks 433rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noroeste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 2.33 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 1 | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | +133.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4.36 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 5.13 | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +93.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 11.93 | +147.5% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.34 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | +116.5% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 | 0.25 | 2.33 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 1 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 3.85 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 6.47 | 16.48 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste was 8.61 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noroeste?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noroeste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1985.
- How does Noroeste rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Noroeste ranks 433rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Noroeste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noroeste data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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